I must apologize. I am so, so, so sorry that I haven't posted since April. It's just been a long and difficult summer, to say the least. Yikes! However, I have done a little work on some miniatures and will soon get back to posting more regularly. A warm thank you to all of you and a friendly welcome to the new followers! You guys are amazing! Thank you for all your kind and helpful comments!
Here's something I have been up to this July. I taught a basic miniature room box class to some beginning grade school students. In need of a model for the class, I had to quickly whip up a room box of my own. I was able to finish the necessary elements before the class started--walls, floors, ceilings, etc. But after the class was done I just couldn't stop adding more details. It's almost done. I will post pictures of the completed project soon. In the meantime, here are some pictures of the "Blue Room" in progress.
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| The Blue Room. It's getting there... |
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| Another look at the Blue Room. |
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| I decided to make a fireplace and a miniature painting from scratch. The painting is of Henry Scott, the 3rd duke of Buccleuch. I saw the RL painting when I lived in Scotland. I love that Henry is holding his dog. There is such a gentle expression on Henry's face. |
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| Zoinks! Here I am trying my luck at making widows from scratch. |
The following are some pictures of my student's work. They had so much fun! It's great to see young kids get excited about miniatures! I think I may have found some future miniature enthusiasts.
And yes, I am working on Barton Cottage too. I'll be honest, work is going very slow--but this fall I am determined to get things going full tilt. Christmas is going to be a big goal for me. I want to decorate the cottage, and having the cottage done by the holidays would be wonderful. Fingers crossed.
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| The east side of Barton Cottage. All of the outer walls and floors have been cut out from MDF board. |
Well, I will be in touch soon. Please keep your comments and suggestions coming. I wish you all great joy and success. I look forward to seeing your projects develop and grow too!
All best,
Brad
